The Soft Pack: The Soft Pack | CD review

HeavenlyThe Soft Pack were once called the Muslims, but that caused too many problems so they named themselves after a type of flaccid dildo instead. These Californians make the kind of simple garage-rock that's kept suburban American guitar shops in insouciant employees for decades. This debut mines 30 years of music by the Ramones, the Replacements, IRS-era REM and every other band that has ever gleefully doubled up guitar parts and vocal harmonies. That it's derivative isn't that much of a st...

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